Best 8 Apricot Glazed Yams Recipes

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Apricot-Glazed Yams: A Culinary Symphony of Sweet and Savory

In the realm of culinary delights, apricot-glazed yams stand as a testament to the harmonious marriage of sweet and savory flavors. These roasted yams, delicately brushed with a luscious glaze of apricot preserves and spices, offer a symphony of textures and flavors that tantalize the taste buds. As the yams caramelize in the oven, their natural sweetness intensifies, while the tangy apricot glaze adds a delightful counterpoint, creating a perfect balance that will leave you craving more.

This article presents a collection of apricot-glazed yam recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From the simplicity of a three-ingredient glaze to the indulgence of a maple-bacon variation, these recipes cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Whether you're hosting a holiday feast or seeking a delectable side dish for your weeknight dinners, these apricot-glazed yam recipes are sure to impress.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

APRICOT-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES



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I usually serve this as a side dish with poultry or pork. As the wonderful aroma wafts through the house, I'm always asked, "Is dinner ready yet?" So don't be surprised if your gang comes to the table extra-hungry.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pounds sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up
1 cup packed brown sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot nectar
1/2 cup hot water
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a 13x9-in. baking dish and set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar, water and orange zest. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in butter and pecans. Pour over sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts :

SWEET POTATOES (YAMS ) WITH APRICOTS



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From the San Antonio, TX, Junior League cookbook called "Flavors" posted by Mrs. Sallie Riester. It sounds like an easy recipe since it uses canned yams and apricots. The note by the chef stated: To double the recipe you need only 1 1/2 of the sauce to twice the amount of potatoes, apricots and pecans. This is Mrs. Riester's Mom's recipe.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) can yams, drained
1 (16 ounce) can apricots, pitted, drain reserving 1/2 cup juice
1/4 cup pecan halves
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup butter
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange peel, grated

Steps:

  • Layer sweet potatoes and apricots in casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle with pecan halves.
  • In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients, including the apricot juice, bring to a boil, and continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Pour sauce over casserole and bake at 375 degrees F. for 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.1, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 149.8, Carbohydrate 76.7, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 51.7, Protein 2.6

GLAZED SWEET POTATOES



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Fresh sweet potatoes Mom grew disappeared fast at our family table when she served them with this easy, flavorful glaze. She still makes them this way, and now her sweet potato recipe has become a favorite with the grandchildren as well! -Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds sweet potatoes or 2 cans (15-3/4 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • If using fresh sweet potatoes, place in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 25-40 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Cut into chunks., Preheat oven to 350°. Place sweet potatoes in a 2-qt. baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine butter, syrup, brown sugar and cinnamon; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over potatoes. , Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 96mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

GLAZED YAMS



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I'm terribly hooked on these! Darn my sweet tooth! I only allow myself to make them during the holidays though. -) (I think I got the recipe off of a can, but I'm not sure.)

Provided by byZula

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (23 ounce) can whole yams, drained
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Arrange yams in an ungreased shallow baking dish.
  • Combine remaining ingredients; drizzle over yams.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes or until glazed and thoroughly heated.
  • (If desired, omit the brown sugar and add 1/3 cup maple syrup).
  • To make ahead, combine all ingredients. Cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Increase baking time to 30-45 mins).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.1, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 228.4, Carbohydrate 42, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 12.3, Protein 1.7

APRICOT GLAZED YAMS



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Make and share this Apricot Glazed Yams recipe from Food.com.

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (29 ounce) can yams, drained (Can substitute cooked fresh yams)
1 (16 ounce) can apricot halves, undrained
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup golden raisin
3 tablespoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon orange rind, grated

Steps:

  • Place yams in an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Drain the apricots, reserving the syrup. Arrange the apricots over the yams.
  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to the reserved apricot syrup to equal 1 cup. Add the syrup/water mixture and raisins to the cornstarch mixture, stirring well. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir in sherry and orange rind.
  • Pour the syrup mixture over the yams and apricots. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, basting occasionally.

APRICOT-PECAN SWEET POTATOES



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This is a wonderful sweet potato recipe with a little bit of preparation. You can use orange juice in place of the apricot nectar, which can be a little hard to find -- but the result is different and really makes the sweet potato pop! This is a recipe my Aunt Birdie gave me about ten years ago

Provided by melly

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup packed brown sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot nectar
½ cup hot water
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Mix together brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, apricot nectar, water, and orange peel in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. When the sauce is thick, stir in the butter and pecans. Place the sweet potato chunks into the prepared baking dish, and pour the sauce over to coat all the potatoes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tender and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.9 calories, Carbohydrate 68.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 196 mg, Sugar 38.4 g

APRICOT-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES



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To save time in the kitchen around the holidays, cook, peel and refrigerate the sweet potatoes a day in advance. The next day, complete the recipe as directed. Sweet potatoes are one of those southern vegetables that we can't live without. Like okra, turnip greens, mustard greens and corn, Louisiana is big on the Sweet Potato....

Provided by Tammy Raynes

Categories     Vegetables

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 lb sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up
1 c packed brown sugar
5 tsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 c apricot nectar
1/2 c hot water
2 tsp grated orange peel
2 tsp butter or margarine
1/2 c chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 1. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 13"x9"x2" baking dish and set aside.
  • 2. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar, water and orange peel. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and pecans.
  • 3. Pour over sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

APRICOT YAMS



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I believe this recipe came from a "Southern Living" cookbook. Everyone raved over the taste. It's a great recipe for the holiday season. The yams I used were huge, so I adjusted the portion size. You could probably stretch this out even further as a side dish with all the other foods you will be serving.

Provided by Silent Rain

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h10m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cooked and pared yams or 6 sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot juice
1 cup canned apricots, drained
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Quarter the prepared yams and place in a buttered casserole.
  • Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange peel, cinnamon and apricot juice in saucepan.
  • Cook over medium-high heat until sauce thickens.
  • Add apricots, butter and pecans.
  • Pour over yams.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until heated through.

Tips:

  • Choose the right yams: Look for firm, plump yams with smooth skin. Avoid yams with blemishes or bruises.
  • Peel the yams carefully: Use a sharp knife to peel the yams, removing only the thin outer skin. Be careful not to cut into the flesh of the yams.
  • Cut the yams into even-sized pieces: This will help them cook evenly. Cut the yams into 1-inch thick slices or 2-inch long chunks.
  • Boil the yams until tender: Place the yams in a large pot of boiling water and cook until they are tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
  • Make the apricot glaze: While the yams are boiling, make the apricot glaze. In a small saucepan, combine the apricot preserves, brown sugar, melted butter, and ground cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the glaze has thickened.
  • Glaze the yams: Drain the yams and return them to the pot. Pour the apricot glaze over the yams and toss to coat.
  • Broil the yams: Preheat the broiler. Place the yams on a baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes, or until the glaze is bubbly and browned.

Conclusion:

Apricot glazed yams are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are sweet, tangy, and have a slightly crispy exterior. The apricot glaze adds a beautiful golden color to the yams and enhances their natural sweetness. These yams are sure to be a hit at your next potluck or holiday dinner.

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